BVB set for swift transfer! Top target already on the plane | OneFootball

Just a few days after the collapse of the Said El Mala transfer, Borussia Dortmund appear to have found an alternative. Giannis Konstantelias of PAOK Thessaloniki is reportedly on the verge of joining BVB. The Greece international is said to already be on his way to Germany.

According to the Greek outlet gazzetta.gr, Konstantelias boarded a flight to Dortmund on Sunday morning. The report says the 23-year-old was already on the plane at around 8 a.m. However, departure was delayed by about an hour because final transfer talks were still taking place in the background.

Shortly after 9 a.m., the journey is said to have finally begun. The attacking player is now set to undergo the obligatory medical in Dortmund.

Medical at BVB imminent

According to Hellas Football, Konstantelias is then expected to sign a long-term contract with BVB, provided no issues arise during the medical examinations.

That would mean Dortmund are reacting quickly to the final breakdown of the pursuit of El Mala. The Black and Yellows had been chasing the 19-year-old from 1. FC Köln for a long time and had offered a total package worth more than €55 million. After Köln rejected the offer, BVB withdrew from the negotiations.

Managing director Carsten Cramer had already announced afterward that an alternative plan would come into effect and that Dortmund had “something good up their sleeve.” Konstantelias quickly emerged as the leading candidate.

Konstantelias offers plenty of flexibility

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The 23-year-old could solve several problem areas in Dortmund’s attack at once. Konstantelias is most comfortable in attacking midfield, but he can also be deployed on the wings.

The Greece international is regarded as technically gifted, strong in dribbling, and quick, which would give BVB a profile they have still been lacking after the failed El Mala transfer.

If the medical and the final formalities go according to plan, the transfer could be officially announced soon.

Konstantelias would also be the second Greece international Dortmund have signed this summer. BVB had already secured the services of Konstantinos Karetsas earlier. Now his compatriot also appears to be close to signing in Dortmund.

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